When a Misdiagnosis Results in Injury or Death

Posted By
Freidin Brown, P.A.

Doctors are highly experienced professionals who are trained to evaluate
numerous factors when considering a diagnosis and treatment plan. Across
the country and throughout the state of Florida, residents rely upon medical
doctors and health care professionals to diagnose and treat a variety
of benign and serious medical conditions and diseases. In some cases,
the prompt and correct diagnosis of certain medical problems and diseases
has been credited with saving an individual from suffering additional
injury, harm and even death.

In cases where a doctor fails to diagnose or misdiagnoses a patient's
condition, an individual may suffer adverse health effects that impact
the quality and duration of one's life. Individuals who believe their
health or that of a loved one was negatively impacted due to a medical
error involving a delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis would be wise to seek
legal advice.

Even seemingly obvious cases of
medical malpractice involving misdiagnosis errors can be difficult to prove. Such cases are
often complex and are further complicated by state medical malpractice
laws, statutes of limitations and previous case law decisions. Additionally,
defense attorneys in medical malpractice lawsuits often call upon expert
witnesses to refute otherwise valid claims of negligence and wrongdoing.

In addition to other cases of medical malpractice including birth injuries,
surgical errors and medication errors; those involving
failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis can have a devastating impact on one's health. For example, a doctor's
cancer misdiagnosis could result in cancerous cells metastasizing thereby
decreasing the likelihood that treatment would be successful.